Andrew
The Practical Tutor
I'm a licensed teacher (CT) with a wide variety of passions and skills. I call myself The Practical Tutor because my focus emphaizes real-life application of academic and theoretical skills. My educational background is in English Secondary Education (B.A., Metro State, 2004) and Business Management (M.S., Minot State, 2010). I teach all High School Diploma subjects to online learners at the Hartford Job Corps Academy and practice my arts and avocations, including songwriting and performance,...
fitness
Macintosh
career development
business
study skills
special needs
SAT writing
geology
ACT Reading
ACT English
ACT Math
ACT Science
guitar
SAT reading
I have tutored more than 10 students in SAT reading, and I possess a wide range of skills relevant to the test including an extensive vocabulary, logical thinking, standardized test experience including the SAT and the GRE, extensive literature reading, various testing strategies both personal and published, and experience with a wide range of learning styles and needs.
geography
English
ESL/ESOL
SAT math
literature
GRE
proofreading
GED
writing
music theory
reading
algebra 1
algebra 2
American history
vocabulary
grammar
Microsoft Excel
European history
general computer
geometry
Microsoft Word
Microsoft PowerPoint
prealgebra
Linda C. from Old Saybrook, CT
Andrew is quite extraordinary. He is a skilled professional, who explains things expertly- a great tutor! I was very impressed how patient and skilled he was. He also goes above and beyond to help his students. He is excellent! Thank you, Andrew!
Laura B. from Waterford, CT
My daughter met with Andrew for two hours Wed. 02/06/13. Andrew has a warm personality and utilizes humor to break the ice. They dug right into the assignment and it was immediately clear that he has an impressive knowledge base of literature (in this case, King Lear & Sopholcles/Oedipus). He helped my daughter organize her assignment and in doing so, instilled in her confidence and a sense of relief. She was not only very comfortable working with him, dare I say she had fun! He distilled ideas and themes (within somewhat complex material) in a manner that too many English teachers lack, making it interesting, non "threatening" or scary, and actually interesting. This session was definitely worthwhile and we are looking forward to working with him.
Chris Z. from Stonington, CT
He is always well prepared for our meeting every week. Simply the best English teacher I ever have. It's such a pleasure experience working with Andrew.
Sheri S. from Norwich, CT
Andrew pays attention to details and is very good at pointing out test taking strategies as well as how to make my weaknesses stronger for a higher test grade for the upcoming GRE exam. I highly recommend Andrew as a tutor, he is a pleasure to work with and makes learning a fun experience. Thank you.